punny

adjective

pun·​ny ˈpə-nē How to pronounce punny (audio)
punnier; punniest
: constituting or involving a pun

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Come up with a punny holiday jingle about Santa and the Grinch to use in my Christmas card. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 Who doesn’t love the prospect of picking a unique, punny team name? Max Mathews, The Athletic, 22 July 2024 And, if the newspaper in question is a tabloid featuring a salacious photo and/or punny headline on the front page, discard it on some form of public transportation for a stranger to enjoy. Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024 Tooth and Tooth Fairy duo More of a punny couple than a pop-culture couple? Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for punny 

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of punny was in 1722

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“Punny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punny. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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